County · code 40007
Beaver CountyOklahoma
Beaver County is a county in the Oklahoma panhandle, with its seat in the town of Beaver. It was created in 1890 as County No. 7 in Oklahoma Territory.
- Founded1890
- County seatBeaver
- Named forBeaver River, Oklahoma and Texas
- Land area1,815 sq mi + 2.8 sq mi water
- Population5,049 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,179 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Beaver on the map of Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 77 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1890
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
County No. 7, which became Beaver, was created in 1890 in Oklahoma Territory by proclamation of the Territorial Governor, covering all of the Oklahoma panhandle, also known as the Public Land Strip or No Man's Land. In 1907, Beaver became a county in the state of Oklahoma, losing territory to the creation of Cimarron and Texas counties.
- 1890Beaver County created County No. 7, which became Beaver, was created in Oklahoma Territory by proclamation of the Territorial Governor. The area included all of the Oklahoma panhandle, also known as the Public Land Strip or No Man's Land. · "Proclamation," Weekly Oklahoma State Capital [newspaper], 7 June 1890; U.S. Stat., vol. 26, ch. 182[1890], sec. 4/p. 83; Morris, 116
- 1907Lost territory Beaver lost to creation of Cimarron and Texas. Beaver became a county in the state of Oklahoma. · Okla. Constitution [1907], art. 17, sec. 8; Swindler, 8:141-142
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Beaver
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Official
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 9,179 parcels from Beaver County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Beaver County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Beaver by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Beaver County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Beaver County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Beaver County
- When was Beaver County founded?
- Beaver County was founded in 1890, and named after Beaver River, Oklahoma and Texas.
- What is the county seat of Beaver County?
- The county seat of Beaver County is Beaver.
- Is there an online parcel map for Beaver County?
- Yes. Beaver County publishes a parcel map of 9,179 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Beaver County's boundary or name changed?
- Beaver County was created in 1890. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Cimarron County and Texas County.
- Who issues building permits in Beaver County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Beaver County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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